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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07
DIR. FAULKNER's ANGER.
He Gives a Piece OF His Mind to Civil-Serv-
ice Commissioner Edgerton.

He Gives a Piece OF His Mind Civil-Serv-
ice Commissioner Edgerton.
washin gton Special.
Chester R Faulkner chief of the records
division of the Pension Office, is an Indiana
Democrat, and as consequence is not in bar
mony with the advocates of civil-service reform.
In fact he dislikes both the service and the
commits sion so heartily that he never neglects
an opportunity to show it. In his official
capacity Mr.. Faulkner displays great executive
ability. He is devoted to his public duties, and
Senator Dan Voorhees, Is his Idol. Mr.. Fanik-
ner calls the clerks IL his division them hands
of mine" and works them after the manner OF
a mate working deck-hands a Mississippi
steamer; with the exception that he does not
drive them by cursing them Notwithstanding
his lack of cultivation, Mr.. Faulkner has vein
Of rough, inimitable humor. which occasionally
drops out in unexpected places This happened
the other say when he met Civil-service Com
missioner Edgerton, who is also an Indianian,
at Willard's Hotel.
Commissioner Edgerton is a fine old American
gentleman of the olden school He wears q silb
hat made after the pattern of fifty years ago
His linen is faultless, and his neck stock such al
Webster used to wear In department he is dig
nifed, and his wit has the flavor of old age. Il
is garnished by apt quotations from Shak
spearean and other authors, and these have all
been made popular by him. lie has used them
SO often that his friends know them by heart.
and know, too. when to expect them in his con-
versation. Judge Edgerton was appointed to his
present position by the President upon the
Recommendation of Chief-justice Waite. and
while one of the most ultra of Democrats IN
sertion ne is good enough Republican in action
to please even Senator Ben Harrison AS ICON
seouence he is disiked by all the leading Indiana
Democrats. which dislike, it is proper TO say, is
cordially reciprocated.
When Mr.. Faulkner met the Indiana Civil
service Commissioner. as previously stated, tho
following brief but spirited conversation
Cured. Said Mr.. Faulkner: Them rules OF
yourn Commissioner Edgerton. amt what they
ought TO be. They're all wrong. and you ought
to change them
1T is just possible said the Commissioner.
IL his lightest dignifed manner, that you do
not understand them rules You know, Faux
that even you don't know everything"
That's so," retorted Faulkner. II don't know
everything just as you say: bnt I'll tell you Low
it is Edger,on. You and me together do know
everything. You by yourself know il all but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07
Alarmed at Russia's Attitude.

Special TO tne InulanapoIle journal.
LONDON. May Ga Berlin special tonight
declares that Russia's attitude on the Bulgarian
question begins to cause serious alarm at the
European capitals. The situation is one of ex-
treme tension. Russia opposes obstacles to ev-
cry genuine proposal for the settlement of the
Bulgarian difficulty. which is becoming more
and more a standing menace to the peace of
Europe The entire continent remains in
state of unrest and uneasiness because Russia
refuses to move. If the negotiations between
the great powers are at a dead lock 1t is because
the Russian Foreign Office has reasons of its
own for keeping the Eastern question open not
founded in the interests of peace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07
Was the Anarchist Jury Illegal?

CHICAGO. May Ga novel but startling point
was raised to-day by Alexander Sullivan, one of
the counsel for the defense in the cases of the
indicted county officials. States Attorney Grin
nell had, on purely technical grounds, challenged
the entire array Of jurors. his evident purpose
being to secure special venire in the make up
of which the present county board would have
absolutely voice. In urging the challenge,
Mr. Grinnell went SO far as to declare that, owing
60 the same technical defects. all the jnries in
this county chosen since 1883 have been illegal.
Mr.. Sullivan replied that IL Mr.. GrinEell's deelar
alton were true, the States attorney must be
prepared TO admit that the jury in the Anarch-
ist was illegal. Sudge Shepard reserved his
decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07
France viii Have Assistance.

PARIS. May 6.-Le Paris states that France
has concluded a defensive alliance with certain
other powers. and that henceforth she will not
be alone in the event of aggression against her
The statement or LIE Paris is interpreted as
meaning that the Czar refuses to re-enter the
triple alliance. and has promised to help France
if the latter should be attacked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07
THE LIBEL ON JOHN DILLON
The House of Commons Refuses to Ap-
point aCommittee of Investigation,

And Declares that the Publication in the
London Times Is Not in the Nature Of
Breach of Parliamentary Privilege.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07
ASCURVYD DEMOCRATICTRICK
The Effect of Mr.. 0berly's Changes in the
Rules Governing the Civil Service.

Notifications that Amount to Direct Null.
fcation of the Law in the Interest of the
Hungry Democratic Office Seekers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26

In returning thanks to you for my miraculous
cure of eczema or salt rheum, deem il advisable to
give you account of my case, and as there ia and
always Will be prejudice against advertised rem
edies, you have my consent 10 publish this testino
NAL and all inquiries, by letter in person, will
cheerfully answer; do this that people who go on
year after year paying out large sums of money to
incompetent physicians and receive cure, even
nearly my case may be induced TO make trial of the
wonderful CUrIoURA REMEDIES,
At the age of three months rash made its appear
ance on my face; a physician was called; he said
teething the cause; he prescribed some cooling
medicine but the sores spread TO my ears and head
Another NJ. D. called; he professed TO know all
about the case; called it Kings Evil and prescrib-
ed gunpowdeT, birthstone lard mixed into a salvc,
but the disease continued; he could do anything
with it; another prescribed borax water and -four;
another hnseed poultices; none of them did me any
good at all, but made me worse. The disease con-
timed unabated il spread to my and legs till
laid up entirely, and from continued sitting the
toor on pillow my limbs contracted so that lost
fau control of them and utterly helpless; my
mother would have to lift me in and out of bed;
could get around the house on my hands and feet,
but could not get my clohes on at all and had TO
wear sort of dressing gown; my hair had matted
down or fallen of, and my head, face and were
one scab, and had to have towel on my head all
the time in the summer TO keep the flies off, my pa
rents consulted prominent physician and surgeon
here in Chicago (the other phyticians before men,
toned were of Dundas and Hamilton, Canada; he
said he could do nothing for me; that the chances
were that would grow out of it, or that would
strike inwardly and kill me in time; wanted to cut
the sinews of my legs so that l could walk but
would not let him, for If / did get better would
have no control of them.
The disease continued in this manner until was
seventeen years old and one day in January 1879 in
the Chicago Tribune read an account of your medi-
cines; they described my exactly that
thought as a last resort, to give them trial
When first applied the Cuticura, was all raw
and bleeding from scratching myself, but when /
applied it went asleep almost Immediately, some
thing had not done for years, the effects was so
soothing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26
Prosecuting A

The Gazette continues its attack on the
County Commissioners, but is quite weak in
specifications. The great wrong by the Com
mission, rs the Gazette never touches, and the
Chronicle never alludes to it. We refer to the
shaping of the contract for a court house and
Jail that were to cost not mora than 900,
but which II is now admitted will cost more
til IN twice that sum. The Commissioners who
approved these plans did great wrong.-Bell-
aire Independent.
We are approaching that question, and
1pe to.reach it before very long. At
the outset. there was a mass of other
N liter which We preferred to lay befoi Q
the public, preliminary to touching the
court house. We may be permitted to
remark now, however. that that is Dem,
ocratic job in totO, ard that there was no
other course open to the present board
of Commissioners than to make the best
OF 1t.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26


THE City Board of Equalization oi
Bellaire was in session last year twenty.
eight days, aud with its Clerk and Mes
senger cost $563 so. The Clerk (Dobler'
was a member of the board, and in ad
dition to So so per day paid him as a
member of the board was paid 500 a;
Clerk. The Messenger WAS paid S75
The payments for clerk and messenger
were made without authority of law
aud we may remark that r. R. Barrett
then Auditor, did it, and that no "supe
rior power" authorized or compelled
him TO do it.
The Martins Ferry board was in ses
sion nineteen days, and was paid S948.
and Mr. Barrett made like liberal pro.
vision for clerk and messenger.
Neither of these boards ought to have
been in session over one week. The
County Board usually gets through in a
day or two, and it is scandalous that 2s
days are required for Bellaire and 10
for Martins Ferry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26
Memorial Day.

Extracts from the Grafton of Colonel
Robt. G.. Ingersoll. at the Academy of
Music, New York. May 80. 1892:
This day is sacred to our heroic dead.
Upon their tsmbs we have lovingly laid
the wealth of spring. This is day tor
memory and tears. A mighty nation
bends above its honored graves and
pays to noble dust the tribute of it's
love. Gratitude is the fairest flower, and
sheds its perfume in the heart. To-day
we tell the history of our couDtry's life.
recount the lofty deeds of vanished
years, the toll and suffering, the defeats
and victories of heroic men-of men
who made our nation great and free.
Let US proudly remember that in our
time the greatest, tue grandest, the no.
blest army of the world fought-not to
enslave, but to free; not simply for our
selves, but for others; not for conquest,
but for conscience; not only for us, but
for every land and every race. With
courage, with enthusiasm, with devo
tion never excelled, with an exaltation
and purity of purpose never eQualed,
this grand army fought the battle of the
republic. For the preservation Of this
nation, for the destruction of slavery,
these soldiers, these sailors, on land and
sea, disheartened by no defeat, discourr
aged by no obstacle, appalled, by no dam
ger, neither paused nor swerved until
a stainless flag, without rival, hoated
over all our wide domain, until every
human being beneath its folds was abr
solutely free. The great victory for hu-
man rights,greatest of all the years. had
been won; won by union men of the
North, by union men of the South and
by those who bad been slaves. Liberty
was national; slavery was dead.
This day is sacred to the great heroic
host who kept this Gag above our heads;
sacred to the living and the dead; sacred
to the SCARED and maimed; sacred to
the wives who gave their husbands. to
the mothers who gave their sons. Here
in this peaceful land of ours. here
where the sun shines, where the flowers
grow. where children play, millions of
armed men battled for the right, and
breasted on a thousand fields the iron
storms of war These brave. these in
comparable men, formed the first re-
public. They fulfilled the prophecies, |
they brought to pass the dreams. they
realized the hopes that all the great and
good and wise and just have made and !
had since man was man. But what of
those who fell? There is no language
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26

hasa not lhe ediiaT VI lhu httsnst cHAosi
iclH, W ike ga lAudilah ke, Nhu II hliihl the
ealawRs VI that paper With slush Ahaai certain
ether NsAaditufs, khaw, when speaking " the
valuation VI hahk capital that The supreme
ueuH has heauenly decided and hela that
hank capital, surplus, keu can hot be assessed
and laaed ~ m6fe than the assessed value VI
andsi In usyahaas, Latas, and Hamilton
counties, where this question WAS tiled aud
tested, the egur granted perpetual injunction
against the collection ef laAes on ever 90 PET
pet eehl, Of the valuation Of such property
tlasetie.
No, sir, the editor OF the BELMONT
CHRONICLE don't know any such thing,
nor you doa't, either, but we do know
that the above statement Of yours is a
dishonest one.
The Constitution of Ohio declares
that the property of corporations shall
be subjected 30 taxation the same as the
property of individuals The property
of individuals is required to be listed at
lie true value in money"
In Wagner vs. Loomis t37 o $. 57i)
Judge Mcllyaine declared that the oiii-
oers of the law violated their sworn
duty In placing the national bank shares
of the plaintiff In error on the duplicate
At their par value, "instead Of their true
value In money (as the Constitution re-
quires). which was l25 per cent of their
par value"
Judge Sage, Of the United States cir
cult court for the southern district of
Ohio. lays down the law concerning the
taxation of national banks: Congress
authorizes taxation upon the shares in
national banks ly the states within
which they are located under two re-
strlctions: First. That the taxation
shall not be ut IA greater rate than is
assessed upon other moneyed capital in
the hands Of individuals within each
state. Second. That the shares OF any
national banking association owned by
non residents OF any state shall be taxed
in the city or town where the bank is
located, and not elsewhere. The real
estate of the bank is also taxable as
other real estate Sec. 52l9, Revised
Stat. U. S.
That would be nice state of affairs,
indeed when court would hold that
any species of property under orr laws
should he taxed at but 60 per centum
of its valuation, and it productive prop
erty, at that, and readily convertible
into money. Fudgel
The truth is your County Auditor. in
the language of Judge Mcllvaine. "vio.
lated his sworn duty" when he valued
the shares of these banks for taxation
at 551 per centun OF their par value,
and everybody knows II.
And then that other wonderful prop
osition, that 1.-The Supreme court has
frequently decided that bank capital,
surplus, &c. eau not he assessed and
taxed at more than the assessed value OF
lands" This is the principle that once
has been acting upon, is it? Investments
in bank shares, which pay eight per GEN.
tum. payable semi.annually, and which
Can be converted into money ia one
hour, must be valued precisely as non
productive lands. which can not be sold.
sometimes, in yearsl
This is anothsr striking example Of the
intelligence aud the fidelity that have
made Democratic management of the
Auditors office well nigh famous.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26

NINETEEN years ago John A. Logan
then Commanderin in Chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, issued an order
calling upon the living ex>soldiers to
assemble on the both of May and deck
the graves of their dead comrades with
flowers. The day has by act of Congress
been made legal holiday, and its beau
tiful ceremonies are attracting increased
interest.
1t is twenty-five years this mouth
since the grand review at Washington
OF all the great leaders, Sherman and
Sheridan alone remain. Grant, Thomas,
Hancock, Logan. and the great majority
of men who entered The army at thirty
or upwards have gone through the VIII.
derness Of Death, while the young men
who went with them TO the big wars
ere old pep.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26
Probate Court.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following nam
~ ed administrators, executors, guardians, as
sgnees and trustees have filed in my office st st.
Clairsvle their accounts and vouchers for settle
ment, to-wit:
Mary Z. Carpenter, guardian of lola E. Perkins,
ct al, minors.
Thomas j. King, executor of Andrew King, decd.
Lee Evans guardian of A. NJ. Beach, miner.
Gee A. Close, assignee of c. s. s. Baron. asSignor.
VIM. II. Lingo, admir- of Benz. +. Lyons, decd.
james W. Walton, assignee of t. H. Bsnnister,
assigRor.
David Cowan, guardian of John A. Cowan, minor.
Benjamin g. King, guardian of Henry H. Scho-
field, minor.
Alexander Porterfeld, admir- of Phillip Jarrett
deceased.
Geo. w. Poulson, executor Geo. W. Stout, decd.
Reuben Harris and Vim. Workman, executors of
John G. Harris, deceased.
Malinda Dillon, guard n of Rosa E Dillon, minor
John White, admir- Elizabeth Ault, decd.
ALI of the above will be for examination and settle
ment on the 7th day of June, 1887.
I9-St ISAAC H. GASTON, Probate Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26

TaE CHRONICLE has demonstrated
that under Democratic administration of
the Auditors Office
There was such looseness and malad
ministration that the aggregate OF re-
turns of personal property for taxation
was less than it was thirteen years ago
That the banks were favored by the
Auditor. at the expense of the other tax.
payers of the county.
That the late Democratic Auditor put
tax duplicates into the hands of the
Treasurer upon which were charged
taxes amounting to about 100000. with
out having copies in his Office, In pursu-
apce of law.
That the late Democratic Auditor
charged and received pay for maxim Z
these copies which he failed to make.
That he charged for full years SER
vices under the Dow liquor tax law,
when 10 fact be was entitled to but ten
mouths.
These are termed "exploded yarns,
aud the editor of the Gazette expresses a
willingness TO 60 before the people of
the county on the issue of the admins
istratinn of the Auditors office by Dem
ocrats. That is the tribunal they are be-
fore now, Mr.. Gazette, and il you have
any defense or explanation to make for
them, now is the time to speak. And
after you are through with the above
specific charges of malsdministratio
please inform waiting public what the
Democratic party has to say of ex-A udi
tor Barretts excessive charges for as
sessing railroads, for particulars of
which see THE CHRONICLE of last week.
Ex.Auditor Barrett is now ahead of
the county S6o5 6s, with some of the
back townships to hear from, and it is
in accordance with the eternal fitness of
things that the Democratic organ of the
county, with all these facts before it,
and admitting some of them, should
give him a certificate of good character
as an officer
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26


Was did net iehgieY dshl ihsl hs had he.
shea AaaiiaF, made nai The duplicates iel
vhleh he ~ heartily eohdsmhsa hstteli lh'
fact is lehale, hn8ss The usse'ie haa hiis w
lha hle eH that lfamped ~ ehsfse, ss well A.
on All elheHi i=tistelte,
This Ia a hold falseho0d, ~ absurd
that Il made 40 impression when oflel
hally made, aud VAS overlooked aud fof
gotten but sihee The uasette has 70.
pssted n with some blustef u shall bs
ans swsfed, and then we will BEE WbelheI
that Journal has enough fairness and
deeehey TO set The matter right
Il will be remembered that THE
uHAesiobE asserted that Mt Barr
felt put the tan duplicate Into ,hs
hands OF the County Treasurer lssl
fall without keeping = copy In hls office
AZ he was required to do by law, and
that there was no check whatever upon
the Treasurer. This the Gazette has
admitted, and has asserted that be will
make that copy. before he makes "nnal
settlement" and then fetorts that "Lone
ley" had failed In like manner when Au
ditOr.
The tax duplicate given the Treasurer
by Mr.. Barrett contained, beside q space
for the owners name. aud spaces for
description OF the property and its ss
sessed value, ruled spaces for list, The
road tax I'd, u tax OF 1885; Delinquent
tax OF 1885; Total tag due Dec. lss6,and
then a blank space In which TO write
the word paid, with number Of receipt.
Following this-Tax due June. 1887;
Total tar 1885, delinquent tar 1896 and then
another space Ia which TO write the
word paid, SO. This Is the essential
part OF which copy Is 10 be kept, III
De charges upon UIs duplicate are embraced
IN those columns. 'Longley" had copies Of
those columns OF the duplicates OF 1929
In his Office, and they can be seen to-day
Following these last described columns
are columns for the Dec, tax not paid
penalty on Dec. tax, and total tax and
penalty due the succeeding June. These
lines are of no earthly use upon the du
plicate. They were not filled 10 the An.
ditor's copy by preceding Auditors, nor
were they illed by "Longley." He had,
however. complete copies of every item
of tax put into the hands OF the Treas
urer for collection. Mr.. Barrett of not a
single item; and now the Gazette com
placently informs the public that he will
make those copies after the collections
are made, aud after the Treasurer has
settled for them. They would be valu-
able then. indeed; and We may remark
that this is further evidence of the ap'
probation the Democratic Auditors had
Of the duties of that office.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26

The Gazette ackno Wedges that it has
been overpaid for assessors blanks, but
undertakes to throw the responsibility
upon the Commissioners. Mr.. Barrett
in his examination before the Gazette's
committee. asserted that it Was the
province of the Auditor to get those
blanks, and that the Commissioners had
nothing to do with 1t. The order on the
treasury for payment for blanks last
year was drawn April 10. The Com
missioners' Docket shows that the bill
was filed in their Office April 90.
Not much use locking the stable after
the horse is stolen, Mr.. Gazette.
That point is settled. The Gazette
has annually been overpsid about $4s
for assessors blanks. and the Democrat.
ic Auditors are the chaps who did it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-05-26

THE Gazette, with its usual reckless
ness, characterizes the statement of TIL
CHRONICLE that its editor made claim
for 81 900 compensation as receiver oi
the narrow gauge railroad, and that be
did no work, "gratuitous lie." Does
the editor deny that he made claim for
$1,000? Does he deny that ex-Judgt
Carroll. who knew all about the affairs ol
the little railroad, testified that he did
nothing whateverP Does he deny that
Mr.. John J. Patterson testified to the
same thing? Does he deny that Mr.
John I. Troll testified to the same thing
Does he deny that he (Rileyl when
cross examined by Mr.. N. X Kennon,
when his claim for compensation was
being heard by Judge briggs, was COM
peliei to admit that he had done nothing
whatever to earn 8 900, nor $40. for that
matter?
A pretty specimeA, indeed, to set him
self up in judgment upon the Commits.
sioners, or anybody else. Since he has
undertaken to do anything. the editor Of
the Gazette has been the most con
scienceless charger that the county ever
knew.